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Critical Heritage, African Diaspora Archaeology and the Moment When My Eyes Were Opened.

July 16, 2012
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
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I am a blogger. Blogging has become an extension of how I process complex thoughts and ideas. Composing a blog entry is like creating a work of art, allowing me…

SHA 2013: Kibworth, Leicestershire, and the Story of England

July 2, 2012
SHA Conference
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British blog readers will recall the BBC series Michael Wood's Story of England, which was originally broadcast in 2010, and repeated at the end of last year. The series followed…

Teaching, public archaeology, and miscellaneous intersections

Having just yesterday finished up my teaching of a 6 week archaeology field school, it’s still hard to get my thoughts off of it, or to refocus on strictly public…

School’s Out for Summer: Explore Arcadia Mill

Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Milton, Florida provides a multi-disciplinary educational experience for people of all ages. Arcadia Mill represents the first and largest water-powered industrial complex in northwest…

A Mixed Methods Approach to Digital Heritage in Rosewood, Florida

May 9, 2012
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
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The use of digital technologies for cultural heritage work is a rapidly expanding field of research and engagement (Kalay et al 2007). The array of digital techniques presents a bewildering…

Maryland Archaeology and the Certified Archeological Technician Program

Citizen-scientists didn’t just dominate Maryland archaeology until the 1960s…they were Maryland archaeology. But, as in all areas of scientific endeavor, they were marginalized by a growing body of professional, university…

Connecting Communities with Their Past: Maryland’s County Archaeological Exhibit Project

The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) currently curates eight million artifacts from every county in the state. While these artifacts are available for research, education and exhibit purposes, only…

The Montpelier/Minelab Experiment: An Archaeological Metal Detector Training Course

March 26, 2012
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In March 2012, 12 metal detectorists were invited to James Madison’s Montpelier to attend a week-long metal detecting program to learn how archaeologists and the metal detector community can work…

Contemporary Archaeologies

February 1, 2012
President's Corner
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A week ago Quentin Lewis’ blog post on the November 2011 “Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory” conference (CHAT) in Boston asked the question “What is contemporary archaeology?” Quentin reaches the conclusion…

Fort McHenry Public Archaeology Day at SHA 2012

For the last two years, I have been lucky enough to bring my family along on our cross-country trips to the SHAs. My husband and daughters get to visit with…